@yank36: From years ago, he was real big on Hammond Suzuki and it sounded like he was very loyal about their products as I thought that he would never leave Hammond/Suzuki. But Joey really should loose some weight as he looks terrible and it is not very healthy to be that big. In his early years, he was fat, but this is more than being fat, he looks like an over weight person on an electric cart at Wal-Mart.
Boy, talk about needing to loose some weight, as he has gotten much fatter! I remember a few years ago, how he was so enthusiastic about the Hammond Suzuki, as he lost faith in their products now. It must be how much money he gets to get more influenced in other products. Maybe Roland or Orla may change his mind with more money?
@patsaxon Joey doesn't recieve endorsment money, he simply plays a keyB because its the only thing on the market that gives the sound of a great condition B3 and 122 without the hassle of weight and reliability issues.
@patsaxon I played a top of the line Roland Atelier a week or so ago, along with all sorts of big name instruments - in recording terms it's called 'A-B' ing. When you play them yourself lots of things become apparent, particularly to do with the way you respond to the instrument playing-wise. When I had only 5 minutes left it was the Atelier I wanted to play!
If you think about it the B3 was Hammond's response to all the organs preceding it.
@patsaxon Since we just did a gig with Joey a few weeks ago, I can assure you that he is not about money but a company listening to what their artists have to say about their products. And apart of that, the KeyB really is great... We do have 2 of them in our backline stock. But if you want to pay 20000 $ for an original hammond that makes worse (sampled!) sounds than 5000 $ for a KeyB that makes awesome generated sounds, go ahead!
He was endorsing the KeyB around the world, however, Diversi were rebranding a version one KeyB in the USA - same as the one above, but the Diversi logo appeared on it - hence the tie up. Not sure what the situation is in the USA now though
@keyborganUK Ah, so basically the KeyB is the U.S. version of the Diversi?
Because I know for a fact I read in an interview of Francesco in "Keyboard" magazine he was talking about the Diversi organ and the motion sound speakers (that are also here in this video). He liked the organ so much, that he wanted to buy-in the company. If this is basically the same organ just re-branded and marketed in the U.S., then it makes sense.
anyone would want to see Joey play the all New Hammond Elegante Xh-272. this is Hammond organ flagship model that is suppose to be just as good or better than the Hammond B-3 organ. you have to add a 971 organ to the elegante to make it sound like the New B-3 MK2
The Cx-3000 has the XM1 tonewheel drawbar system. the elegante has new Vase system in it. I would love to see Joey play on the all new Xh-272 organ. Just imagine what he would sound like.
@Royalorgans@Royalorgans Sorry but you are incorrect. I was Hammond's Service manager during production of EX/SX/CX/XT/XH/XE spinet and consoles. The CX3000 was the final version of the SX/CX series and was based on the mid 1980s Super B; Suzuki's first console Hammond. All markets of the XT/XH used VASE II and were discontinued in Europe some years ago when the XE2 was released. (Also Vase II). Check the brochure for yourself! You cannot compare that organ to a B3 or the KeyB.
@Royalorgans We have met before Royalorgans, one just about every B3 video out there, you try and big up that Elegante. Even if you are right in saying that it'll sound better than a B3, which I severly doubt is correct, you will never be able to convince a B3 fan that that is the case. There is a reason why the B3 is regarded as one of the greats of not only the jazz world, but many other genres besides.
Give me a break. You don't know what you are talking about. Are you trying to sell one or and that's why you put all these comments. It is not their flagship model, it is a Home Organ - a different segment.
This is not the home organ model. the home organ model is the new A-405 organ. it is meant for home beucase of its interanl speakers.
@organjazz. I challenge you to play one regardless of what people have told you. I bet you would love this organ better than the B-3MKS. But make sure that you use it witht the new 971 speaker. You would be amazed how well it sounds.
It is hammond flagship organ and no imnot trying to sale a Hammond Elegante. I just stating a fact that peple dont realize becuase they are so use to playing the B-3. You sound like the poeple who first said the diversi sounded face simply becuase it was not a Hammond organ and it was a spin off brand.
The Paisans know how to build a Ham clone! (sorry, just a shout to the italians out there ;). I just wish I could afford one.
There's only one (obvious) thing here though that may not be important to some, the look and majesty of the real deal and real leslie/122 isn't there (as the cherry on top).
Really? How did you find this out? His feet seem so insync with the bass. Maybe he's doing it because we can see his feet. I played organ in a lounge, and that's how I did it. I couldn't wear shoes when I played though.
in the beginning you can see he's tapping on just one pedal, while you can obviously hear the bass walking. sometime he does take over the bass with his feet to play with 2 hands on one manual. maybe there's a switch on this organs to switch between pedals and lower-manual-bass very fast.,
I have watched that left hand play what--at times--I thought looked like a bass line. I mostly play chords with the left hand. This being revealed, he's still a fav. Now, Barbara Dennerlein... Oh, she's using the foot!
He is indeed using hs left foot, but not like you might think. Jazz organists, as a rule, play most basslines with the left hand, using a registration of 838000000 or similar. The left foot then taps stacatto notes on the pedals for a "thump" to augment what the left hand is doing and give the bass a punchy attack. As the pedal notes are so short, they are heard more as a 'thump' than a particular tone. They can and do play complete bass lines on the pedals at times when the song calls for it.
Thanks for letting me in on this. I can look at jazz organ in a whole new way. Back in the 80's I learned "Chords on The Left Hand!" and "Circle of fith's on the foot!" I know, now, why I never sounded like Joey. Anyway, I love this music. Some of you commenting have really taught me some stuff I didn't know, and made me enjoy this organ jazz in a whole new way. Thanks--and thanks to Mr. Defrancesco for being the best!
@yank36: From years ago, he was real big on Hammond Suzuki and it sounded like he was very loyal about their products as I thought that he would never leave Hammond/Suzuki. But Joey really should loose some weight as he looks terrible and it is not very healthy to be that big. In his early years, he was fat, but this is more than being fat, he looks like an over weight person on an electric cart at Wal-Mart.
patsaxon 1 month ago
sound is not really good, normal, it's not a HAMMOND ORGAN ! it's a copy.
organeu 1 month ago
@organeu I think your comments only prove that a name is more important to you than the instrument. I understand as I used to be the same!
keyborganUK 1 month ago
@organeu
I'm just diggin' what he's playing. The man is really playing.
atrisco35 1 month ago
Boy, talk about needing to loose some weight, as he has gotten much fatter! I remember a few years ago, how he was so enthusiastic about the Hammond Suzuki, as he lost faith in their products now. It must be how much money he gets to get more influenced in other products. Maybe Roland or Orla may change his mind with more money?
patsaxon 2 months ago
@patsaxon Joey doesn't recieve endorsment money, he simply plays a keyB because its the only thing on the market that gives the sound of a great condition B3 and 122 without the hassle of weight and reliability issues.
keyborganUK 1 month ago
@patsaxon I played a top of the line Roland Atelier a week or so ago, along with all sorts of big name instruments - in recording terms it's called 'A-B' ing. When you play them yourself lots of things become apparent, particularly to do with the way you respond to the instrument playing-wise. When I had only 5 minutes left it was the Atelier I wanted to play!
If you think about it the B3 was Hammond's response to all the organs preceding it.
Welcome all you new kids on the block!
Stevieraylittlewing 1 month ago
@patsaxon Since we just did a gig with Joey a few weeks ago, I can assure you that he is not about money but a company listening to what their artists have to say about their products. And apart of that, the KeyB really is great... We do have 2 of them in our backline stock. But if you want to pay 20000 $ for an original hammond that makes worse (sampled!) sounds than 5000 $ for a KeyB that makes awesome generated sounds, go ahead!
yank36 1 month ago
@patsaxon But your comment about losing weight says more about you than anything else... Just listen to the man!
yank36 1 month ago
I heard that song on Evangelion ending
Kytes93 3 months ago
These keyb organs are nice but they all have one problem its the name on them is wrong lol It should read Hammond,
Denvermorgan2000 4 months ago
JOEY plays on a copy, nearly a clone of B3 ? simply incredible, an injury to legendary HAMMOND organ: B 3
organeu 5 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Joey DeFrancesco
this is awesome . I have not seen a video showing his feet playing bass pedals .
classyjams 5 months ago
absolutely fantastic!
trumlin952 6 months ago
shit this is swinging.
kylegeee 1 year ago
how he does it? are there 2 brains on his head?
he have his own bass player together!
incredible..
lleumas 1 year ago
@lleumas lol...it's a basic solo keyboard technique...walking bass...
CriterionCoIIection 10 months ago
Wasn't Joey endorsing Diversi organs a year or tow ago?
blksentra2 1 year ago
@blksentra2
He was endorsing the KeyB around the world, however, Diversi were rebranding a version one KeyB in the USA - same as the one above, but the Diversi logo appeared on it - hence the tie up. Not sure what the situation is in the USA now though
keyborganUK 1 year ago
@keyborganUK Ah, so basically the KeyB is the U.S. version of the Diversi?
Because I know for a fact I read in an interview of Francesco in "Keyboard" magazine he was talking about the Diversi organ and the motion sound speakers (that are also here in this video). He liked the organ so much, that he wanted to buy-in the company. If this is basically the same organ just re-branded and marketed in the U.S., then it makes sense.
blksentra2 1 year ago
@blksentra2 Apparently he is endorsing boxed wine... however, this is common practice amongst musicians haha
Mattcallaway86 4 months ago
dopo averti stimato da single , ora sposato ti ama anche mia mia moglie ... sei unico !
antoanto123456 1 year ago
Man, JD's dwarfing that little box. He maybe better get a C3.
gingervytis 2 years ago
way cool
Matyooo 2 years ago
Did anyone notice the Box of wine next to him...
tgirard123 2 years ago 10
anyone would want to see Joey play the all New Hammond Elegante Xh-272. this is Hammond organ flagship model that is suppose to be just as good or better than the Hammond B-3 organ. you have to add a 971 organ to the elegante to make it sound like the New B-3 MK2
Royalorgans 2 years ago
@Royalorgans
XH-272 is old technology and was introduced in 1998, it actually has an XM1 built in it to generate the drawbar sound.
keyborganUK 2 years ago 3
The Cx-3000 has the XM1 tonewheel drawbar system. the elegante has new Vase system in it. I would love to see Joey play on the all new Xh-272 organ. Just imagine what he would sound like.
Royalorgans 2 years ago
@keyborganUK The CX-3000 and the UK generation have the old XM1 sound engine in them, the American versions have the new Vase III technology.
Royalorgans 1 year ago
@Royalorgans @Royalorgans Sorry but you are incorrect. I was Hammond's Service manager during production of EX/SX/CX/XT/XH/XE spinet and consoles. The CX3000 was the final version of the SX/CX series and was based on the mid 1980s Super B; Suzuki's first console Hammond. All markets of the XT/XH used VASE II and were discontinued in Europe some years ago when the XE2 was released. (Also Vase II). Check the brochure for yourself! You cannot compare that organ to a B3 or the KeyB.
DARRENBR0WN 1 year ago
@Royalorgans We have met before Royalorgans, one just about every B3 video out there, you try and big up that Elegante. Even if you are right in saying that it'll sound better than a B3, which I severly doubt is correct, you will never be able to convince a B3 fan that that is the case. There is a reason why the B3 is regarded as one of the greats of not only the jazz world, but many other genres besides.
hugleberthumperdink 1 year ago 4
Give me a break. You don't know what you are talking about. Are you trying to sell one or and that's why you put all these comments. It is not their flagship model, it is a Home Organ - a different segment.
organjazz 2 years ago
This is not the home organ model. the home organ model is the new A-405 organ. it is meant for home beucase of its interanl speakers.
@organjazz. I challenge you to play one regardless of what people have told you. I bet you would love this organ better than the B-3MKS. But make sure that you use it witht the new 971 speaker. You would be amazed how well it sounds.
Royalorgans 2 years ago
It is hammond flagship organ and no imnot trying to sale a Hammond Elegante. I just stating a fact that peple dont realize becuase they are so use to playing the B-3. You sound like the poeple who first said the diversi sounded face simply becuase it was not a Hammond organ and it was a spin off brand.
Royalorgans 2 years ago
How come no one has ever duplicated the sound of Walter Wanderly on an organ or organ simulator...?
sclogse1 2 years ago
Are these in the USA yet?
ThatsABiggon 2 years ago
i like the box of Chimay beer on the ground next to him :) maybe its allagash?
fenix9885 2 years ago
i want to live ib this guys top pocket, i have him blasting out of my white biulders van, this guy is orsam!
jazzyjono 2 years ago 2
the master
tomdeforbach 3 years ago
Again... I thank you for sharing this with me. It makes me appreciate what they are doing all the more.
amazmace 3 years ago 2
Joey, you are the best :)
hammondinside 3 years ago
The Paisans know how to build a Ham clone! (sorry, just a shout to the italians out there ;). I just wish I could afford one.
There's only one (obvious) thing here though that may not be important to some, the look and majesty of the real deal and real leslie/122 isn't there (as the cherry on top).
JoeyD - one of THE baddest of course.
JDHammondman 3 years ago
This is the "Ferrari" of Hammond organ clones,and is made in the same district of Italy !!!
Hamfantasy56 3 years ago
you can try to use your feet to play piano next time
joanthanmak 3 years ago
Multi-tasking! 2 hands, 2 feet... And some cool swinging jazz!
amazmace 3 years ago
he doesn't use his left foot, it's just show
HammondB200 3 years ago
Really? How did you find this out? His feet seem so insync with the bass. Maybe he's doing it because we can see his feet. I played organ in a lounge, and that's how I did it. I couldn't wear shoes when I played though.
amazmace 3 years ago
in the beginning you can see he's tapping on just one pedal, while you can obviously hear the bass walking. sometime he does take over the bass with his feet to play with 2 hands on one manual. maybe there's a switch on this organs to switch between pedals and lower-manual-bass very fast.,
HammondB200 3 years ago
I have watched that left hand play what--at times--I thought looked like a bass line. I mostly play chords with the left hand. This being revealed, he's still a fav. Now, Barbara Dennerlein... Oh, she's using the foot!
amazmace 3 years ago
He is indeed using hs left foot, but not like you might think. Jazz organists, as a rule, play most basslines with the left hand, using a registration of 838000000 or similar. The left foot then taps stacatto notes on the pedals for a "thump" to augment what the left hand is doing and give the bass a punchy attack. As the pedal notes are so short, they are heard more as a 'thump' than a particular tone. They can and do play complete bass lines on the pedals at times when the song calls for it.
micximus 3 years ago 8
Thanks for letting me in on this. I can look at jazz organ in a whole new way. Back in the 80's I learned "Chords on The Left Hand!" and "Circle of fith's on the foot!" I know, now, why I never sounded like Joey. Anyway, I love this music. Some of you commenting have really taught me some stuff I didn't know, and made me enjoy this organ jazz in a whole new way. Thanks--and thanks to Mr. Defrancesco for being the best!
amazmace 3 years ago
No problamo. I didn't know this until a couple of months ago. There are a number of great hammond forums on the net. GOogle and you will find them.
micximus 3 years ago
haha
JDHammondman 3 years ago
you are wrong.
micximus 3 years ago
He's got the Zappa 'stache going.
b3groover 3 years ago
e beh... quando uno è un grande... non solo è grande e grosso... hehehehe !!
saikepaura 3 years ago
Nice sound and video!
diversiorgan 3 years ago
thanks for sharing!
marcoballa 3 years ago